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Tag: Legislation: Page 2
Faculty & Staff
Bill to Defund University of Tennessee Diversity Office Withdrawn
Lawmakers, angry over web postings by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion of the University of Tennessee, want to strip the office of all state funding for the coming fiscal year.
March 24, 2016
LGBTQ+
New Kansas Law Lets Campus Religious Groups Restrict Members
By Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ conservative Republican governor signed legislation Tuesday allowing faith-based groups at college campuses to restrict membership to like-minded people, likely putting the state on a collision course with civil liberties groups. The GOP-dominated Legislature approved the legislation earlier this month, even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled nearly six […]
March 22, 2016
Students
50 Years of Access in Jeopardy
Voting rights, money to attend college and diversity are so common today that many of us forget they were not always hallmarks of American identity.
March 15, 2016
Students
Chicago State Sends Faculty, Staff and Administrators Layoff Notices
Chicago State University took the unusual step of sending layoff notices to its faculty, staff and administrators last Friday amid ongoing financial difficulties, including not receiving any state funding over the past eight months.
February 28, 2016
HBCUs
In Case You Missed It…
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January 28, 2016
Community Colleges
Campus Gun Laws Met With Opposition From Legislature
Although numerous states currently ban guns on campus, perpetual legislative efforts are pushing the country in the opposite direction, according to a new policy analysis released Tuesday.
January 26, 2016
Sports
Title IX Exclusion and Marginalization Needs to Change
We have a law that was meant to protect many, but is too focused on a few — those participating in varsity-level collegiate sports.
January 19, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Tennessee Lawmaker Considering Bill to Allow College Faculty to be Armed
A Republican state lawmaker says he might offer legislation authorizing faculty and employees at Tennessee’s public higher education institutions to carry firearms and have “the best chance possible to defend themselves” if there’s a campus shooting.
October 15, 2015
Students
Old Gift to Dartmouth College Leads to New Investigation
In 1807, the state gave the college 42 square miles of land with the provision that the income it produced go toward educating students from poor New Hampshire families.
October 12, 2015
Students
Pennsylvania Police Nominee Wants More Diversity
Gov. Tom Wolf’s new nominee to lead the Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday that he sees room for improvement in the diversity of troopers and that better recruiting practices could help.
August 6, 2015
Students
Increased Revenue Has Some Lawmakers Eyeing Budget Changes
PHOENIX — Increased state revenue since Arizona’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved in March has some lawmakers saying they want to use the extra cash to scale back unpopular cuts that they made in funding for education and other services.
June 2, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Bill to Allow Concealed Handguns at Texas Colleges Gets Big Boost
Texas took a giant step closer to allowing concealed handguns in college classrooms late Tuesday, with House lawmakers giving their preliminary approval to a so-called “campus carry” measure, barely beating a midnight deadline.
May 27, 2015
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